Got a few polishing questions..

[Knockoutpie]

I know this belongs in the other sub section for cleaning and what not, but there's more attention here, how often should I polish my car? I see those little swirl marks in there and I spray wax her about 2 times a week.. http://www.meguiars.com/en/automotiv...timate-polish/
How often should I use this on my car? One? I know I was told don't polish it often because it ruins your clear coat after a while. But what's the best stuff to keep my car clean? For the moment I use a cal duster to get the dust off and then detailer spray and then I spray wax her. Any opinions what you guys do? Move this thread if you've gotta.

[ex-SS-ve]

If your polishing with a pc or similar orbital polisher. There really is no limit as any polishing you are doing is not abrasive. However when you get into a cut n buff with a rotary buffer you really begin to remove material. I say a good compound pass should really only have to be done once and if you properly detail your car you shouldnt have to chase swirls and scratches all the time.

[skibik]

You may want to check out a car detailing forum. I belong to http://www.autopiaforums.com myself. You don't need to be a member to check out the detailing guides and such. There are a lot of great tips in the guides on that website.

Okay, polishing. A polish will remove a layer of clear coat but it is only a small fraction you are removing unless you are using aggressive pads and/or compound. I have used Meg's Ultimate Polish and it really isn't a glaze, it is more of a fine finishing polish. A glaze fills and usually a polish removes scratches. Also didn't realize the word glaze was even on the label. I use my car daily year round but I only polish once a year in the spring.

Without getting into details(pardon the pun) check out the detailing forum guides section to help eliminate those swirls from appearing and help in removing them.

Dean.

[jd10013]

wax and wash all you want, but I wouldn't polish more than once a year. as the poster above said, it does in fact remove some of your clear coat. not much, but your clear coat is pretty thin.

[bluBlud]

Originally Posted by jd10013

wax and wash all you want, but I wouldn't polish more than once a year. as the poster above said, it does in fact remove some of your clear coat. not much, but your clear coat is pretty thin.

I agree - polishing removes clear coat so you want to minimize the number of times you do it. Plus, it's a lot of work. Visit the detailing forum and get input from the pros. A good but maybe lofty goal would be to correct the paint once, and learn how to wash and protect so you don't have polish again.